Historians say U.S. military leaders hoped the formation of the 29th would help to reconcile a still-divided nation, and the unit went on to make history in World War I and World War II. Now, the blue-gray insignia is under scrutiny by the congressional Naming Commission.
For more than a century, the 29th Infantry Division patch an insignia built around a blue-and-gray image has symbolized unity and liberation on the battlefield. Now, a congressional commission is considering mothballing the patch.